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Title: Gender-bending avatars inspire less trust
Post by: Shana A on July 11, 2007, 11:03:35 PM
Post by: Shana A on July 11, 2007, 11:03:35 PM
17:25 05 July 2007
NewScientist.com news service
Mason Inman
In his 1970's gender-bending phase, David Bowie would have made a pretty dubious computer avatar, a new study suggests.
The study reveals that androgynous digital personas (avatars) are perceived as less trustworthy than ones that are clearly either male or female.
http://www.newscientisttech.com/article.ns?id=dn12199&feedId=online-news_rss20 (http://www.newscientisttech.com/article.ns?id=dn12199&feedId=online-news_rss20)
NewScientist.com news service
Mason Inman
In his 1970's gender-bending phase, David Bowie would have made a pretty dubious computer avatar, a new study suggests.
The study reveals that androgynous digital personas (avatars) are perceived as less trustworthy than ones that are clearly either male or female.
http://www.newscientisttech.com/article.ns?id=dn12199&feedId=online-news_rss20 (http://www.newscientisttech.com/article.ns?id=dn12199&feedId=online-news_rss20)